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M. Night Shyamalan


RowRankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 8 After Earth Sony $55,028,371 3,401 $27,520,040 3,401 5/31/13
2 10 Devil
(story)		 Uni. $33,601,190 2,811 $12,289,375 2,809 9/17/10
3 7 The Happening Fox $64,506,874 2,986 $30,517,109 2,986 6/13/08
4 9 Lady in the Water WB $42,285,169 3,235 $18,044,396 3,235 7/21/06
5 4 The Last Airbender Par. $131,772,187 3,203 $40,325,019 3,169 7/1/10
6 2 Signs BV $227,966,634 3,453 $60,117,080 3,264 8/2/02
7 1 The Sixth Sense BV $293,506,292 2,821 $26,681,262 2,161 8/6/99
8 3 Stuart Little Sony $140,035,367 3,151 $15,018,223 2,878 12/17/99
9 6 Unbreakable BV $95,011,339 2,708 $30,330,771 2,708 11/22/00
10 5 The Village BV $114,197,520 3,733 $50,746,142 3,730 7/30/04
11 11 Wide Awake Mira. $282,175 43 $95,875 29 3/20/98
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (11): $1,198,193,118
Average: $108,926,647
Opening Gross Average (10): $31,158,942 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 The Sixth Sense BV $457,178,300 $293,506,292 8/6/99
2 Signs BV $311,515,100 $227,966,634 8/2/02
3 Stuart Little Sony $211,983,400 $140,035,367 12/17/99
4 The Village BV $146,011,000 $114,197,520 7/30/04
5 Unbreakable BV $139,464,600 $95,011,339 11/22/00
6 The Last Airbender Par. $131,606,400 $131,772,187 7/1/10
7 The Happening Fox $71,334,900 $64,506,874 6/13/08
8 After Earth Sony $55,028,400 $55,028,371 5/31/13
9 Lady in the Water WB $51,258,700 $42,285,169 7/21/06
10 Devil Uni. $33,558,900 $33,601,190 9/17/10
11 Wide Awake Mira. $477,700 $282,175 3/20/98
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $1,609,417,400
Average: $146,310,700

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
The Sixth Sense BV $672.8 $293.5 43.6% $379.3 56.4% 1999
Signs BV $408.2 $228.0 55.8% $180.3 44.2% 2002
The Last Airbender Par. $319.7 $131.8 41.2% $187.9 58.8% 2010
Stuart Little Sony $300.1 $140.0 46.7% $160.1 53.3% 1999
The Village BV $256.7 $114.2 44.5% $142.5 55.5% 2004
Unbreakable BV $248.1 $95.0 38.3% $153.1 61.7% 2000
The Happening Fox $163.4 $64.5 39.5% $98.9 60.5% 2008
After Earth Sony $103.6 $55.0 53.1% $48.6 46.9% 2013
Lady in the Water WB $72.8 $42.3 58.1% $30.5 41.9% 2006
Devil Uni. $62.7 $33.6 53.6% $29.1 46.4% 2010
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $2,608.2 million




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